The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-09-19
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made q report upon the affairs Of the
Taxing District and presented three
Of the members Of lie government for
trial upon grave charges Of misdirec-
ton Of funds and proAting by con.
tracts made with the government, no
time should be lost in bringing the
accused 10 trial. TIE public Interests,
- well - iairnsss and Justice
10 the gentlemen named, de-
maads IL The analn Of the
district are saferine from Q strife
long go prolonged beyond limit and
vAisA has esesndsrei and 10 sngen-
dsrins caninss ve might say ssvsg.
rice tAsi Are dsplonble Whistler
tue ss NJ. TIE nrins Ds,rie, 1, sui.
is<snx sArssa troa the suspicion that
tAe~ sass isy rpars cast upon oar
fsrsa u ssvsransns which, u Vas our
easss, - beyond the reach or dlrec-
tion Or oon,rol Of corrupt or corrupt.
Ing inf aeness; and Il 10 SUI srins here
81 htms from the statements tia. have
bean made coupling one ring and an.
other. and even individuals, with o
purpose. on account Of personal
matters, 70 say and kill Haddsn and
break up the Board Of Police and Fire
Commissioners. Then there 10 the
precarious condition OF NJ. Hsddsn'e
health. II would bs dreadful we're be
10 do with these charges hanging
over him. Let us, then, have q
speedy trial-and fair. Just and I'm.
partial trial, free from bias or preju.
dice, fsom passion, from political or
psnonal motives; Q TRIAL that will
ventilats al the facts and bring TO
ligh, the persons and motives that
have Inspired this persecution Of Had.
dan. It'll due TO the public snd to
the spirit Of fairness and business that
every one nearly or remotely con-
nected with Q movement that has
injured Memphis more than II has
Mseen. Haddsn, Lee or Randle,
should be uncovered and the motives
they have In view should DO made
plain. Gen. Chalmers should DO put
upon the witness stand, II II 10 posi-
BILE. and he should be compelled TO
give the names Of the persons who
employed him, without solicitation OF
oithe Attorney General, to as,is, that
iunolionary In representing the State.
We have had grand jury reports,
nov lot us have the other
aide, tha, the public may know
and Judge Of the oomblna,io q In In.
tereaI 10 this persecution OF MADDEN,
n there ara any. This would be- sim
pie Justice 70 the gentlemen whose
names are being freely banded upon
the streets In connection with IL. A
spstdy trial--and that IL what Messrs
Hidden, Lee and Rarde demand-
wIuld rot ell this 81 rest aud Tree the
city from an oppressive and obstruct
I've weight Public policy aud publi,
necessity demand this. and the Ar
rsAL hopes there will not bs any 90
lays II Hidden. Lee and Randls ar,
guilty, the psople want 10 know II
They cannot afford TO have their inter
ssls the sport Of rings o. combinations
either political or commercial. A
speedy Trial wall end the whole mattel
and make plain a day many thing
about which they are nov Ia the dark
Let US have the motive, the purp ose
the spleen, the venom, the pref udioe
the parlon. the hate and the ma'cVo
lenc., the eupidlty, the ambition and
the political combinations that or,
said 10 be- o, tie bottom Of this hound
ing Of Hidden; lot ne have them al
laid tse. Lst us get 10 tho bottom
facts and have q verdict.